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It’s the process

Drafted by Lord Macaulay, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises homosexuality, reflected the social mores of Victorian England. England of course has moved on, but mindful of a religious backlash, the Indian political class has never repealed the law, leaving the courts to be ....Read more

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Decriminalisation or degradation?By: vijay | Monday , 29 Jun '09 22:10:22 PM Reply | Forward Something that even animals don't do, some humans do and surprisingly the media supposed to be an important column of democracy, encourages it.How sad!

It is the process .....By: M Krishnamachary | Monday , 29 Jun '09 20:10:16 PM Reply | Forward The first and foremost reform in the legal system is the tenure of the supreme court Judges. Why not make it life long as in the USA .Homosexuality is a burning question in the West. For christians sex itself is sin and satan. Here, in India no one will notice the difference when that little para in the IPC about homos is just removed by ordinance. No problem at all. In my long life I have not seen a homosesual at all. Only do not tell people from roof tops that man can marry man and woman a woman. You will make them laugh. We have the Mahabharata where permutations and combinations of men marrying many women and women too doing the same. All taken in the stride. Is there not Sikhandi who fought in the dharma yuddha along with Pandavas. Now a suggestion. Eminent citizens of big cities should inspect prisons if only to see that human rights and freedoms are observed there. There is enough work for Mr. Veerappa Moily in this matter. I wish him success.

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